During this time of the year, I keep the radio station on day and night playing Christmas music. I love the sounds of the season – it lifts my spirits – somehow it helps me forget the negatives of the past year – and live in the hope of the promised future- isn’t that the message of the Christ child! That “unto us is born this day, a Savior which is Christ the Lord!” A savior- one who can save us from our sins – our heartache – our failures – our past – and take us into a new life full of possibilities – full of promise – full of joy! read more...

With our list server down, it is not clear whether anyone in cyber space is reading the posts. Of course, the temptation is to say – maybe we should just take a break! The thought was quickly silenced by the one who I know who is in cyber space and every space, and He is the one to whom I give all of my work – my heart – my devotion – my love. God is not only in cyber space, He is everywhere! read more...

For nearly a year now, every day, our list server has sent a notice to our subscribers that there was a message waiting for them on HeartLife. I, myself got it as regularly as I got the other four or five daily posts that I look forward to reading. For the past week, when I open my e-mail – there is no message – it has been disconcerting, particularly as I have tried to unsuccessfully resolve the problem. It also comes at a time when according to reports, those opening the post was down – in spite of subscribers being higher than ever. read more...

January 18, 2009 by Maria read more...

Editor’s Note: For the next few days we are going to take a journey into looking at some of the best of the posts from 2009 as well as feature guest authors – so continue to join us daily for “a word fitly spoken like apples of gold in pictures of silver” that will strengthen the life of your heart! Maria read more...